Community Action In Robertsville (CAIR) files legal challenge against San
Jose Unified School District in response to proposed school move

December 14, 1999 - San Jose, Calif. - In response to the November 18
decision by the San Jose Unified School District (SJUSD) to accept a
mitigated negative declaration and to proceed with moving Broadway High
School to the current John Muir Middle School Campus, the neighborhood
community group surrounding Muir has initiated legal proceedings to block
the proposed move. Community Action In Robertsville (CAIR) has filed a
petition for writ of mandate and temporary stay against the district.

The writ petition challenges the environmental review process performed by
the district. The temporary stay will prevent the district from relocating
Broadway until the district adheres to the guidelines required by the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). CEQA requires that the
relocation be reviewed to determine its effect on the environment, including
traffic, parking, and noise impacts.

"The district has put the cart before the horse throughout the entire
process of finding a site for Broadway", says Linda Gregory, CAIR Vice
President and mother of a John Muir student. "First they chose the site
without informing the community, now they ignore the requirements of CEQA.
We are asking for a full environmental impact report to be prepared for the
relocation to identify all potential impacts. It is unfortunate that the
community must now endure the financial and emotional hardship of a costly
and lengthy litigation against the very elected officials that are expected
to represent them."

CAIR formed in June 1999 in response to the SJUSD plan to co-locate Broadway
and Muir at the current Muir site. The local community was not made aware
of the plan until days before the original July 1st SJUSD vote approved the
plan.

Jim Chase, Founder and President of CAIR, states: "The vote taken on the
18th indicates that the district has continued to disregard the inputs of
the community and legislative officials at all levels. Despite clear
messages and requests delivered by the local residents, the City of San
Jose, City Councilman John Diquisto, State Assemblymember Jim Cunneen and
State Senator Byron Sher, the district seems determined to have its way in
this issue. We maintain our position that co-locating these two schools
will have a profound negative impact on the students of both schools and on
the community at large. The fact that the community was not allowed to
provide input prior to the decision adds to the level of frustration."

The proposed move was originally approved on July 1st, without any
environmental analysis. CAIR has opposed the decision on the grounds that
the community was excluded from the site selection process, the selection of
Muir was made before any determination of the potential significant impact
took place, and that the community will suffer as a result of the move.

About CAIR

The goal of CAIR is promote and preserve the quality of life in the
Robertsville area of south San Jose. CAIR achieves its goals by actively
participating in local and state government to ensure decisions are made
with community input. CAIR was formed in June 1999 in response to San Jose
Unified School District's decision to relocate Broadway Continuation High
School onto the campus of John Muir Middle School. CAIR's membership
currently includes approximately 500 active residents helping the
organization achieve its goals.

About Robertsville

The Robertsville neighborhood consists of about 5000 households. It is
located in San Jose, just south of Willow Glen. Robertsville is roughly
bordered by Hillsdale Ave. and Capitol Expressway on the north, Pearl Avenue
on the east, Highway 85 on the south and Meridian Ave. on the west.

For more information about Community Action in Robertsville (CAIR) visit the
organization's website at www.robertsvillecommunity.com. CAIR's address is
P.O. Box 18502, San Jose, CA 95158-8502.